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John Bratby
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Born in Wimbledon, London
Born on 19th of July 1928
Died on 20th of July 1992

Born 1928. Died 1992 - English artist and writer.


Advocate of the English New Realist school. In 1950s his paintings were dominated with working class domestic interiors. Represented Great Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1956. Wrote several novels including autobiographical Breakdown (1960).

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